Nursing-bottle holder.



No. 716,588. Patented Dac. 23, I902.

W. J. SMITH.

NURSING BOTTLE HOLDER.

(Application filed May a, 1902.)

(No Model.)

WILLIAM J. SMITH, OF EAST ST. LOUIS, ILLINOIS.

NURSING-BOTTLE HOLDER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 716,588, datedDecember 23, 1902.

Application filed May 5,1902. Serial No. 106,091- (No model.)

To all whom, it may concern:

Beit known that I, \VILLIAM J. SMITH,of the city of East St. Louis, St.Clair county, State of Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Nursing-Bottle Holders, of which the following is afull, clear, and exact description, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part hereof.

My object is to construct an improved nursing-bottle support; and myinvention consists of a base, a front post extending upwardly from thebase,a bearing upon the front post to receive the neck of the bottle, arear post extending upwardly from the base higher than the front post, abearing upon the rear post to receive the body of the bottle, and aspring-clamp to hold the bottle in position in said bearings.

Figure 1 is a perspective of my improved nursing-bottle support with thebottle in position and ready for use. Fig. 2 is a top plan view with thebottle removed. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation. Fig. 4 is a perspective of amodified form.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the preferred construction (shownin Figs. 1, 2, and 3) consists of a wire having its central portion bentto form the loop 5 to receive the neck of the bottle and twisted to formthe post 6, extending downwardly from the loop 5, one end of the wireextending laterally to form one side 7 of the base and the other wireextending laterally to form the other side 8 of the base, said wiresbeing brought together at the rear of the base and twisted to form therear post 9 and again separated to form the loop 10 to receive the bodyof the bottle, said wires being connected at the upper part of the loop10 by the hooks 11 and one end of the wire extending from' the hooks 11to the loop 5 to form the brace 12. The springthe arms 14 and 15,extending downwardly to engage the bottle. The loop 10 provides ayielding support for the clamp, so that when the handle 13 is elevatedthe arms 15 will pass under the wires of the loop 10 and assume theposition shown in Figs. 2 and 3 and release the bottle. The bottle isinserted into position through the loop 10, and the neck is extendedthrough the loop 5. Then the handle 13 of the clamp is engaged and swungbackwardly until the points of the arms 14 and 15 engage the bottle onits top side, and the handle 13 extends downwardly behind the bottle toprevent its being withdrawn from the bearings. The loop 5 forms thefront bearing and the loop 10 the rear hearing, said rear bearing beinghigher than the front bearing, so as to hold the' body of the bottlehigher than the nipple.

In the modification shown in Fig. 4 a sheetmetal plate is bent to formthe base 16, the front post 17 extending upwardly from the forward endof the base and having a bearing 18 near its upper end, the rearpost 19extending upwardly from the rear end of the base and having a notch 20in its upper end, the pivot-bar 21 connected to the upper end of thepost 19 and extending across the notch 20, and-the spring-clamp mountedupon the pivot-bar 21, said spring-clamp comprising the handle 13, thearms 14 and 15, and the bearings 13 and 13 I claim- Anursing-bottlesupport comprisingabase; a front post extending upwardly from the base;a bearing upon the front post to receive the neck of the bottle; a rearpost extending upwardly from the base higher than the front post; abearing upon the rear post to receive the body of the bottle; and aspring-clamp to hold the bottle in position in said bearings;substantially as specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

WILLIAM J. SMITH.

\Vitnesses:

M. G. IRION,

JOHN C. HIeDoN.

